Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
MIR. James E. Parsons has very sick

Capt. L. s. Doane. who has sold his farm
at Sorrento, has moved to Goudsboro.
Prof. Chas. f. Perkins has been engaged
to teach the High School at fremont.
The mail route from Bar Harbor to Seal
Harbor has beer extended TO Northeast Har
Dor.
The schools In district No. 3. and several
other schools in the city commenced last Mon
day.
Lost on going to fire. Tuesday morning,
long pocket-book. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving same at the post-ofice.
The ladies OF the Unitarian society will
hold corn festival at their vestry Wednesday,
Sept n. The public are cordially invited to
supper.
Miss Nellie F. Sargent who has been In
New Hampshire during the last six months.
returned home 10 Ellsworth. Tuesday morn
ing.
A telephone message to the AMERICAN
from Lamoine at ten o'clock this "Wednesday
forenoon SAYS: The Nellie Woodbury. is com
ing up the bay with her colors at half-mast.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Fiske. Of this city.
went 10 Lewiston. on Wednesday OF last week,
10 visit the state Fair. They returned Thurs
day evening. well pleased with Names great
est exhibition.
Read on the first page Of this paper the in
tsresting article entitled How Salt Is made on
Turks Island" from the pen of Col. y. X.
Sawyer. recently American Consul at that
station.
A respected Democratic subscriber Of long
standing sends Us five dollar bin on account
Of subscription, and >ay-: The paper has
been much improved under Mr. Chilcott. or
since he became editor. erccpf il polaics."
Please read In our advertising columns the
"bcst offer ever made by any tea company in
the country" This offer j. made by the
Bicknell Tea Co., Rockland. Me, they prom
i>ing 10 give an elegant decorated dinner set
Of lis pieces 10 any one no will send them
an order for $40 worth Of tea.
During the last two years four sheep be-
longing 10 Capt. Henry L. Wooster. Of East
sullivan, dropped sixteen lambs. fifteen Of
which were raised. The lamb. Of the present
year. together with the wool OF the four sheep
were sold for S27.2i. II any one can beat
this. We should like to hear from them.
We understand that the new steamer
"Bluchili' viii come on the Ellsworth and
Rock band route. either on saturday Of this T
week or TUESDAY OF next week. II is expect /
Cd that on her trial trip she will he honore'l
with large party Of excursonists.
Daniel +. Brown. NJ. D.. Of Rrnckton. /
Mass. has been in town Tor few day. W.
arr glad 10 hear tina, he /. well established IN
the practice ~ his profession At that place. +.
Dr. Brown wa. raised in thi. city ami j. one
Of our most deserving Young men.
Dunn 4 Howard. granite workers. Of thi, .
CITY. have recently contracted with Edward
McAiii,tcr Of WAltham, Mass. II erect nice +
granite mouum'nt to the memory Of hi. I.
father. thu late Dr. \. McAlB>icr. Of Thu city. .
aud other members Of tn, family in Woo.iblnc .
cemetery.
The Ellsworth High school commenced .
H. f4'iterm a., Mondas The following nv
the fcasber- w. r. White, \. h. principal.
Nj, Martha f. Richmond. \. H.. Of Camden. .
graduate 81 Bsics cocEr. IL assistant teach f.
sr; Mis- MolIir Mcfarland, ~ assistant; Mis- T.
VI. Y. Abbott .late a>-i,;an, professor in Wce-- /.
j., coll,--e. teaehcr Of French.
-Sauie - She ru-,icator- from New York
c'f and other places led hy that primo u
fishermen. chief among tee Thousand" VIII .
.. Emery, N sullivan. made Unprecedented I.
,itgh'. u four pound trout nni long ago. IN
some x 'bt brooks and streams 10 sullivan and .
Vicinity, which are Ano~n 10 none except /
" ID and hi p!,eaiorI'l li,ining-rod.
q HI.
uaIly returning from the GTsnd Ranks They .
report good season but a s.ry long on'
Fishermen have been scarce al the time and .
the schooncr> have had hard work 10 get /
crews The schooner Marblch,s,i came ia I
Friis, with lIop quintal, OF f-h aud saturday /
the schooner \. +. >ymond> came In vita (
@snn quiufsl-. Al! the h,h arc In good cundi- .
ton
1t J. really pleasure to look into the show .
case Of j. \. McGowu and 81 the 4
harnt.-e, be ha, Manufactured for parties in /
thi- city There i, double harness made to 1
tA.. order Of Col {. Z. Burrill which f. .
bcsuty aud nothing less. Their also -in- .
ele harne>-e, manufactured FOR Mr.. Geo. II. /
Grant mi Frank >Iockhridge which claim Z
oi.'- attention These harnesses are fir-l-cig., .
snI for excellence Of material. finen,,- = .
Workmanship aud btauty "a; finish, would ~ 4
har,l u beat anywh here.
Mr. cora WelrA i, cauN a.,n- tit- cttl ,
f,r a baok 81 rare interest entitled Perfect .
Jewels = collection OF the choicest thing tn .
The literature ot lifc. love and religion. II wa- .
compiled by William Rol>ton Balch aud haS an .
introduction from the pen Of I. DeWi,t Tai .
mage. H. u. III, published b, rhascr. Mer .
rimsa X Co.. Philadelphia. II j. one Of the .
most delightful books We have -r,n for lon. +
time. b,ins collection Of gem, in prose aud .
poetry
Il j. very probable that There Will BE- 4 bet .
ter pn>'ohi,c II Bar liaJpor next season.
reports the R,cprd Po-t-otficc Inspector .
Chase ia. thoroughly Investigated the matter .
ana ha~ reported The present quarters Il, be-
iug inadequate and recommended the reutin. .
OF 4 suitable building by the government 10 be- .
used for ihi, purpose. better Office i much .
needed. During the month Of August 63.0sl (
two-ceut stamp, were sold. beside mans Of .
other denominations.
4 party OF wealthy gentlemen have pur- 4
chased block Of lot, at sorrento and will soon I
commence the construction OF large hotel I
thereon. Some OF those Interested in this move 4
are Hon. Frank Jones. proprietor Of the 4
Wentworth Hotel At New Castle. y. H.. 4
Charlie, Sinclair. manager OF the above house, 4
and pr. Moor. proprietor Of the Manchester |
fAj"H. These gentlemen and several oihers, /
visited Sorrento recently and were much |
pleased with what thee SAW.
1t i reported that Miss Marie Stewart Of /
Bangor, /, very i'll with diphtheria at the sum
nit House. Green Mountain. Bar Harbor |
Capt. T. !. Stewart was teephoned for sun |
DAY aud be left Bangor, st once with DR.. D. |
A. Robinson driving through to Eagle Lake
and going up the mountain. They made fly |
Ing trip. changin' bor,es three times on the |
way. There were many visitors up the noun !
tain Sunday but by order OF the doctors they |
were Rot allowed TO enter the house. The |
house has been closed to visitors for the sea- |
son, 20 it was reported Monday.
A Halifax dispn tch dated Sept 8, states |
that the day following the terrible gale OF Sept.
B. on the Grand Banks the schooner Atlantic |
spoke the Boston schooner, Nellie Woodbury.. 4